Lubricant found in a beetle’s leg is more slippery than Teflon
A lubricant harvested from beetle legs reduces friction more effectively than Teflon. The wax-like material could be used in microrobotics and small prosthetics
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Should you worry about glass bridges after one shattered in China?
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The EU may make recycling e-waste a legal requirement 鈥� will it work?
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British legal deeds were once written on sheepskin to prevent fraud
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Soft gel could power robot muscles that grow stronger with a workout
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Watch a toy boat float upside down in a levitating puddle
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Material that cannot be cut would make the ultimate bike lock
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Artificial spider webs shake to stay clean, just like the real thing
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Lenses made with spider silk could help take pictures inside the body
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Jess Wade: The magic of mirror molecules and incredible nanostructures
From wearable sensors to solar panels, we are developing new materials from the stuff of peacock feathers and butterfly wings. Physicist Jess Wade shows how.
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Smart windows can let visible light through while blocking out heat
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Microwaved bamboo could be used to build super-strong skyscrapers
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Vibrating clothes could make you feel like you鈥檙e wearing clouds
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Liquid metal that floats on water could make transformable robots
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